Venture Capital

Finnfund: First Closing Of Digital Access Impact Fund I At €80 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2025

Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor, announced the first closing of its Digital Access Impact Fund I LP (DAIF), raising €80 million to accelerate digital inclusion across underserved regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The milestone marks a significant step in mobilizing private capital toward high-impact investments in digital infrastructure and technology solutions.

PainTEQ: Funding Raised To Advance Minimally Invasive SI Joint Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2025

PainTEQ, a leading developer of minimally invasive treatments for sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, announced a majority growth recapitalization co-led by Signet Healthcare Partners and Windham Capital Partners, two prominent U.S.-based healthcare investment firms with a combined track record of nearly 50 years in scaling medical technology companies. The deal also includes a new equity investment from MVolution Partners, further strengthening PainTEQ’s financial foundation.

Flexport And BlackRock Providing $250 Million In Inventory Financing For Customers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2025

Flexport, a leading innovator in global supply chain technology, has announced a strategic partnership with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock to provide up to $250 million in supply chain financing for its customers. The initiative aims to expand access to flexible working capital solutions, fully integrated within Flexport’s end-to-end logistics platform.

Commonwealth: $863 Million Series B2 Funding Secured For Advancing Fusion Energy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2025

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), the largest and leading private fusion company, announced that it raised $863 million in a Series B2 fundraising round. New investors in CFS include: Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund; Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley); Stanley Druckenmiller; FFA Private Bank (Dubai) Ltd.; Galaxy Interactive, a venture platform within Galaxy Digital; Gigascale Capital; HOF Capital; Neva SGR (Intesa Sanpaolo Bank); NVentures (NVIDIA's venture capital arm); Planet First Partners; Woori Venture Partners US; and others committed to the mission of commercializing fusion energy.

NUVIEW: $5 Million DoD Award Secured

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2025

NUVIEW has announced that it has been awarded an additional $5 million grant from the Department of Defense's National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) program.

Rain: $58 Million Series B Raised For Stablecoin-Powered Payments Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2025

Rain, an enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, announced a $58 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next, Lightspeed, and Norwest.

Credit Coop: $4.5 Million Seed Funding Secured For Transforming Credit Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2025

Credit Coop, which transforms credit markets by converting business cash flows into programmable collateral, has secured $4.5 million in seed funding led by Maven 11 and Lightspeed Faction, with additional contributions from Coinbase Ventures, Signature Ventures, Veris Ventures, TRGC, and dlab.

Eyebot: $20 Million Series A Raised For Expanding Access To Vision Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 29, 2025

Eyebot, the company behind a 90-second vision test kiosk that provides doctor-verified glasses prescriptions, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by General Catalyst, with support from AlleyCorp, Baukunst, Village Global, and Ubiquity Ventures.

Painterland Sisters: Seed Funding Raised For Dairy Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Painterland Sisters, a dairy brand founded by sisters and fourth-generation dairy farmers, has closed its seed funding round led by angel investment groups The Angel Group, its partner fund Supernatural Ventures, and Spacestation Investments. Scoop Ventures also joined the round, along with angel investors including Olympic medalists, professional athletes, lifestyle entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.

Advent To Buy Digital Point-Of-Care Network PatientPoint

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Advent International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PatientPoint, the largest digital point-of-care network in the U.S., from an investor group led by L Catterton and Littlejohn. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Maisa: $25 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale AI Digital Work Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Maisa, a rapidly growing player in agentic AI, has secured $25 million in seed funding to accelerate the deployment of its hallucination-resistant digital workers across regulated industries. Creandum led the round with participation from Forgepoint Capital International via its joint venture with Banco Santander. Returning investors NFX and Village Global also joined, doubling down on their December 2024 pre-seed investment.

Fullerton Health: Strategic Investment Raised By Mitsubishi

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Fullerton Health, a rapidly expanding healthcare provider in the Asia-Pacific region, has recently announced that Mitsubishi Corporation has acquired a small but strategically significant stake in the company. This partnership marks a pivotal milestone for Fullerton Health, as it aims to align the interests of its shareholders and bolster its ambitious plans for regional growth.

Sonara: Strategic Investment Raised For Methadone Treatment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Sonara is a hybrid care platform designed to enhance access to and adherence to methadone treatment through a combination of in-person and virtual tools. Recently, it secured investments from new backers, including Acumen America and the Sorenson Impact Foundation, alongside its existing supporter, First Trust Capital Partners.

Vaxxas: A$90 Million Secured For Commercializing Needle-Free Vaccination Delivery Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Vaxxas, a biotechnology company developing the high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) for needle-free vaccine delivery, has secured approximately $90 million in its latest financing round. This funding, one of the largest in Australia for a private biotech this year, consists of $49.22 million in Series D equity and $40 million in debt facilities.

BlastOne: Funding Raised From Kaltroco And Five V Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Kaltroco and Five V Capital have jointly invested in BlastOne, a leading provider of surface preparation solutions. Known for its technical capabilities and proprietary technology, BlastOne serves key markets, including infrastructure and defense, which are experiencing long-term growth and increased demand for innovative services.

Incyclix Bio: $11.25 Million Series B Extension Secured For Treating Resistant Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Incyclix Bio is a company working on advanced cancer treatments. They are developing a new drug called INX-315, a potent and selective inhibitor targeting CDK2, a protein that regulates the cell cycle. This drug aims to treat severe and resistant types of cancer.